Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-07

AT the meeting of the Citv Counc;, r.;
'"y evening the following business was dis.
posed Of in concurrence:
ordered, That the CITY Treasprs, ha
aathorized to pay to John F. Hill the amonn,
VI LAX assessed against him for six share. NJ
Suck ,on' OF the steamer Islander for the wear
1000. amounting to SllO7, provided the
entire tax has been paid.
Ane committee on Highways renorted
u 10 withdraw on the petition of the
-. o"'on Telegraph Co. to erect pole
on Water street f''
Ordered, That the Committee nm s,,ao,
u'e'is De authorized to m Ike CONTRACT - ith
.he augusta Gs Co. for lighting K-nn.hac
ori'g and keeping the lights in rrpsir. for
sun not exceeding $500 year.
O'oered, That the City Treasurer he
authorlzed to borrow a sum not exceeding
e'''ooo Ior such time as he NAV think best
" meet the maturing obligations of the CITY
until the taxes of 1887 become due.
communication was received from the
seiectman of Vassalboro notifying the civ
government of Augusta to meet at the real.
dence OF Wallace S. Weeks in Vassslboro the
nlnth day OF February at 9 o'clock A. NJ. for
the purpose of preambulating and running
inc lines bttween the town of Vassaboro and
~ ~! Va augusta anu renewing the marks
and bounds.
Ordered, That the bonds issued under the
act OF M rch 9th, 1885, shall BE- made psya.
Bile with principal and interest at the M ,v.r.
lex National Bank, Boston, and that tn. $4,000
OF SAID bonds be made to ma 'ure as follows.
$1,000, Feb. 10. 1896 and $1,000, Feb Is 1897.
ana the coupons shall be PAYABLE Feb
10th and Aug 18Th annually
ordered, That the Representatives in the
legislature be requested to use their influence
IN opposition to the bill providing for the tax
alton of Water Companies bv the State and
that the mayor and city solicitor appear on
6ehalf OF the city before the Committee on
Finance aed oppose the measure.
Ordered, That the Committee on Street
Lights together with the City Solicitor, be
authorized to contract with the Augusta G IS
Light Co., for light & and keeping in repair
tne street gas lights, for sum not to exceed
$500 per year. and tor a specified sum to be
paid for each and every gas llgh. that should
| hereafter be erected.
Chairman True of the poor department re
ported that the expenses since the last re-
port were $685. amount due and unpaid
Sl22277
Ordered, That the city Treasurer be author.
lied TO borrow $1,000 for the use of the Door
department.
Roll Of accounts No. IL, amounting to
1858. If. was read and accepted.
The report ofthe city Treasurer was received
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
| GENTLEMEN -lhe following brief statamo nj
shows the receipts and disbursements OF the city
treasury for the month Of January, 1887:
| RECEIPTS.
Temporary loan. 1900 Ok
Tax deeds, vi
j. G. Weber, sewer account, l5G(
State pension refunded, "a *
Taxes returned to the City Treasurer, Nv
s0as n
| DISBURSEMENTS.
CITY ofncers, Is d;
Highways. Western District, Il 81
Eastern o5t
Police, 1o3 :;
oningent expenses, 10Y 6.
krnDrbec bridge, IS "
Fire department, l67 81
| Lighting streets, 3l2 |!
Snow bills, $40 81
Sta e pensions, 2}N
Permanent improvements, 10;
Int tan unfo ID IN